Definitions from Wiktionary (taper)

▸ noun:  A slender wax candle.
▸ noun:  (by extension) A small light.
▸ noun:  A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
▸ noun:  The portion of an object with such a form.
▸ noun:  A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
▸ noun:  A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
▸ noun:  Gradual reduction over time.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
▸ verb:  (intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
▸ verb:  (ambitransitive) To diminish gradually.
▸ verb:  (intransitive) (of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.
▸ adjective:  Tapered; narrowing to a point.
▸ noun:  (weaving) One who operates a tape machine.
▸ noun:  Someone who works with tape or tapes.
▸ Also see taper

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